Not Today, Celeste!: A Dog's Tale about Her Human's Depression

author: Liza Stevens
name: Wayne
average rating: 4.17
book published:
rating: 5
read at: 2016/06/25
date added: 2016/06/25
shelves: children-s
review:
'Not Today, Celeste!: A Dog's Tale about Her Human's Depression' by Liza Stevens is a very accessible way to talk with children about people in their lives who might be going through depression.

Dog Celeste had a good life with her owner Rupert, until one day, something changed. Rupert still did everything he always did, but Celeste begins to notice that he's not eating and he doesn't want to play and he even gets angry with Celeste. When human Lily shows up, Celeste tries to get her to help with Rupert. The book ends on an up note as Rupert gets the help he needs and seems to get better. There is always the possibility that depression will come back, but Rupert and Celeste seem better able to handle it.

There is an excellent guide for parents, carers and professionals at the end of the book by Dr. Pooky Knightsmith which gives great discussion ideas and the kinds of things that go through children's heads when they have depressed people in their lives. The book stresses that it's nothing Celeste did, and I applaud that. The illustrations are colorful and Celeste is a fun character to see the story through. I think this would be a brilliant and very helpful picture book for a child in this situation. Very well done.

I received a review copy of this ebook from Jessica Kingsley Publishers and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.


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